sigh

soupirer

Expirer lentement en faisant du bruit, souvent par tristesse, fatigue ou soulagement.

En anglais simple : To breathe out slowly and audibly, often because you feel sad, tired, or relieved.

• She sighed and closed her eyes.
• He sighed with relief when the exam ended.
• Why are you sighing so much today?

Comment l'utiliser : sigh with something (He sighed with relief when he found his keys.)

Synonymes : sithe

Expressions courantes : sigh with relief, sigh deeply, sigh in disappointment, sigh heavily

soupirer, murmurer

Produire un bruit doux et prolongé, comme un souffle lent.

En anglais simple : To make a soft, long sound like someone breathing out slowly.

• The wind sighed in the trees.
• A breeze sighed through the reeds.
• Outside, the branches were sighing softly in the night air.

Comment l'utiliser : sigh through/in something (The breeze sighed through the tall grass.)

Synonymes : whisper, rustle

Expressions courantes : wind sigh, sigh through trees, sigh in something

soupir

Expiration lente et audible qui exprime souvent la tristesse, la fatigue ou le soulagement.

En anglais simple : A slow, audible breath out that often shows sadness, tiredness, or relief.

• He gave a long sigh.
• We all breathed a sigh of relief.
• Her heavy sighs showed how tired she was.

Comment l'utiliser : sigh of something (She gave a sigh of disappointment.)

Expressions courantes : sigh of relief, deep sigh, let out a sigh

pff, hélas

Sert à exprimer par écrit la fatigue, la tristesse, l’agacement ou la déception.

En anglais simple : Used in writing to show that you feel tired, sad, annoyed, or disappointed.

• Sigh, I forgot my keys again.
• Sigh, another meeting that could have been an email.
• Sigh, I wish this rain would stop.

Synonymes : ugh, alas

Expressions courantes : sigh, another delay, sigh, here again